Meaning of 举案齐眉
举案齐眉 means to show mutual respect and love between husband and wife; to treat each other with deep respect (lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level). Pronounced jǔ àn qí méi.
- to show mutual respect and love between husband and wife; to treat each other with deep respect (lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
jié结
hūn婚
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
yī依
rán然
jǔ举
àn案
qí齐
méi眉
，
shì是
lín邻
lǐ里
chēng称
zàn赞
de的
mó模
fàn范
fū夫
qī妻
。
After thirty years of marriage, they still treat each other with deep respect, making them a model couple praised by the neighborhood.
Jǔ举
àn案
qí齐
méi眉
de的
diǎn典
gù故
，
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
xiāng相
jìng敬
rú如
bīn宾
de的
zhòng重
shì视
。
The allusion of 'lifting the tray to eyebrow level' reflects the importance traditional Chinese culture places on spouses treating each other with the respect due to guests.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
ài爱
qíng情
bù不
zài在
yú于
hōng轰
hōng轰
liè烈
liè烈
，
ér而
zài在
yú于
píng平
dàn淡
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
de的
jǔ举
àn案
qí齐
méi眉
。
True love lies not in dramatic passion, but in the daily mutual respect shared in ordinary life.